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Connecticut Woman Dies After Tick Bite, Department Of Health Says Connecticut Woman Dies After Tick Bite, Department Of Health Says
Connecticut Woman Dies After Tick Bite, Department Of Health Says State health officials announced the death of a Connecticut resident who developed symptoms of Powassan virus weeks after she was bit by a tick. The Connecticut Department of Public Health announced on Tuesday, June 7, that the New London County resident who was in her 90s died at the hospital on Tuesday, May 17. Powassan virus is typically spread through the bite of an infected black-legged or deer tick, and it takes between a week and a month to develop symptoms, health officials said.  The woman began experiencing symptoms in early May that included fever, altered mental statu…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Cases Of Tick-Borne Powassan Virus Reported In Area Cases Of Tick-Borne Powassan Virus Reported In Area
Cases Of Tick-Borne Powassan Virus Reported In Area A fourth person in Connecticut is recovering from the tick-borne Powassan Virus, this time in Ridgefield, the state Department of Public Health announced. Powassan virus is spread to people through the bite of black-legged ticks, the Department of Health (DPH) said. It was only added to the list of statewide reportable diseases this year. Other cases of Powassan virus infections were reported in New Canaan, New Preston, and Newtown. “This is a rare, emerging infection in the United States and human cases have been identified in Connecticut. The virus can cause severe disease. There is no v…

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by Zak Failla
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Hudson Valley Man Dies From Rare Tick-Borne Disease 'POW' Hudson Valley Man Dies From Rare Tick-Borne Disease 'POW'
Hudson Valley Man Dies From Rare Tick-Borne Disease 'POW' A Hudson Valley man has died from Powassan virus, a rare and often serious disease spread by infected ticks, health department officials said. This is the first known case of an individual diagnosed with the Powassan virus in New York State this year, the department said. The resident, who lives in Gardiner, had additional underlying health conditions and died earlier this week, said the Ulster County Department of Health. Powassan, known as "POW," is named after Ontario, Canada town where it was identified in a young boy who eventually died from the virus. POW  is transmitted by the…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Deadly Tick-Borne Virus Confirmed In Hudson Valley For Second Straight Year Deadly Tick-Borne Virus Confirmed In Hudson Valley For Second Straight Year
Deadly Tick-Borne Virus Confirmed In Hudson Valley For Second Straight Year A case of a deadly tick-borne virus has been confirmed in the Hudson Valley for the second straight year. Dutchess County health officials confirmed Tuesday that a case of the Powassan virus, a rare but potentially serious disease, has been found in a Dutchess County resident. The individual contracted the virus in the late spring and is currently recovering at home. The precise location within the county was not released. “Although the risk of contracting any tick-borne disease peaks in June and July, ticks may be active in Dutchess County throughout the year if temperatures are above free…

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by Kathy Reakes